By MICHAEL VINSICK For the MVI The Mon Valley is home to many cafe and coffee shops that offer more than just a cup of joe. Whether its to get a daily morning coffee and sweet treat, run into friends,...

Edward Zalewski wrote the novel, “The Legend of Dunchee’s Hollow.” By MATT PETRAS For the MVI After decades of off-and-on writing, McKeesport native Edward Zalewski, now semi-retired in Southern Calif...

Ava Zimmer of Venetia was named to the 2026 spring semester dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. Senior Sarah Martin of McKeesport was named to the 2026 spring semester dean’s li...

For the MVI It is that time of year when city leaders want to prepare the community for summer by cleaning streets of garbage and weeds. Monessen City Council member Karen Cosner said the community cl...

May was a productive month for the Queen Alliquippa Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The regular meeting was held earlier this month and commemorated the lives of two me...

(AP) — NASA says a fireball as heavy as an elephant caused the double boom that rang out over New England. The agency said Monday, the meteor was about 5 feet wide and travelling at an estimated 42,00...

Happy Birthday: A change is in order that helps shape your year ahead. Don’t deny yourself the right to explore and engage in situations and events that offer insight into new beginnings. Nothing is e...

DEAR ABBY: I recently saw on my daughter’s phone that she’s sending nude pictures to a “Jameson,” whom she met online. She is 29 and has a learning disability. She still lives at home with me and her ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I need a change. I’ve lived in the same city my entire life and have the same friends I’ve always had. I even attended college in my hometown, thinking it would give me an advantage be...

Today in history: Today is Thursday, June 4, the 155th day of 2026. There are 210 days left in the year. On June 4, 1989, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of pro-democracy demonstrators and dozens of sold...

The Catholic Women’s College Club met at 6 p.m. May 4 at St. Andrew the Apostle, Donora site. Tables were decorated with mugs filled with fresh pansy and tomato plants. Each member had a coaster of th...

• The Roaming Bean truck, Penn Highlands Mon Valley Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 7:30 to 11 a.m. • Eucharistic Adoration, St. Andrew the A...

The annual strawberry festival will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Vernon Church, 2200 Greenock Buena Vista Road, Elizabeth Township. Featured will be dishes made with fresh strawberries gro...

Today in history: Today is Wednesday, June 3, the 154th day of 2026. There are 211 days left in the year. On June 3, 1943, an altercation between U.S. Navy sailors and young Mexican Americans on the s...

DEAR ABBY: I was in an abusive relationship for 15 years that affected my children badly. I have had emotional problems since I was a child, which caused me to stay in the relationship long past the p...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 60-year-old single mom, and all four of my children have moved out of my house. It now feels empty, and I’m not sure what to do with myself. My children are my world, and all of...

Happy Birthday: Forge ahead with enthusiasm, make your mark and pursue what makes you happy. Opportunity is within reach, but it’s up to you to initiate the process. Be open to suggestions, learn as y...

• The Fudge Guy, selling varieties of homemade fudge, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • All children’s clothing 50% off, California United ...

The Christian Mothers of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver Township will hold a vendor/ craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The Holy Name Society will be selling frozen ravioli. Christian Mo...

For the MVI While America prepares for its 250th birthday, the Belle Vernon Public Library is marking the 50th anniversary of the bicentennial by displaying a scrapbook created by the Belle Vernon Bic...